William Washington

William Washington
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for Charleston
In office 1787–1804
Personal details
Born	(1752-02-28)February 28, 1752 Stafford County, Virginia
Died	March 10, 1810(1810-03-10) (aged 58) Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	3956 Waldon Road, Charleston, South Carolina (on Rantowles Creek) allegiance =  United States
Spouse	Jane Riley Elliot
Relations	Washington family
Children	son, daughter
Military service
Branch/service	Continental Army  United States Army
Years of service	1775–1783; 1798-1800
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	3rd Virginia Regiment 3rd Continental Light Dragoons 4th Continental Light Dragoons 1st Continental Light Dragoons 7th Brigade of South Carolina militia
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Harlem Heights Battle of Trenton Baylor Massacre Battle of Monck's Corner Battle of Lenud's Ferry Battle of Cowpens Battle of Guilford Courthouse Battle of Hobkirk's Hill Battle of Eutaw Springs Naval war with France

William Washington (February 28, 1752 – March 6, 1810) was a cavalry officer of the Virginia militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who also served on General George Washington's staff during the naval war with France in 1798 and held a final rank of brigadier general. Primarily known as a commander of light dragoons, he led mounted troops in a number of notable battles in the Carolinas during the campaigns of 1780 and 1781.^[1] Following the conflict, this William Washington moved to South Carolina, where he married and served in the state legislature as well as led the Seventh Brigade of the South Carolina militia.^[2] Cavalry Commander William Washington of Stafford County and South Carolina has often been confused with his distant cousin William Augustine Washington, also a Revolutionary War patriot and planter, who served as a delegate representing Westmoreland County, Virginia.